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Impetuous SW 6916
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Impetuous sits at L* 85.2, a* -5.6, b* 38.3. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 38.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 66.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.6, Impetuous is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Impetuous
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulholland Yellow | 369 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Laguna Yellow | 291 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Treasure Trove | 285 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Impetuous
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Crush | P320-4 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Starfruit | P330-4 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| That's My Lime | T17-16 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Gleeful | SW 6709 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Yellow | SW 1666 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Butter Up SW 6681 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Solé SW 6896 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Sunny Veranda SW 9017 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Primavera SW 9031 · darker, LRV 60.3
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Mélange Green SW 6710 · darker, LRV 52.7
Colors that go with Impetuous
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Impetuous:
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097
- Breezy SW 7616
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Pizazz Peach SW 6888 · analogous (−30°)
- Witty Green SW 6929 · analogous (+30°)
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · triadic (120°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · triadic (240°)
Impetuous vs popular colors
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 66.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.